Aus
in Karas, Namibia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-26.667 and 16.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -26° 40' 0" and E 16° 16' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NAD
Spoken languages:
English, Afrikaans, German, Herero
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:15 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 am and 7:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.901 and -160.202 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pu'uwai
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Namibia in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Namibia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Namibia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Aus

Aus in Karas is a city in Namibia about 288 mi (or 464 km) south of Windhoek, the country's capital city.

Local time in Aus is now 01:15 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 4 airports in the vicinity of Aus. The closest airport in Namibia is Luderitz Airport in a distance of 63 mi (or 102 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape in South africa at a distance of 77 mi (or 124 km). Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Keetmanshoop, Mariental, Port Nolloth, Springbok and Pofadder. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bahnhof Hotel Aus

Address
0,4 mi
20 Lüderitz Strasse
Aus
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Orange House Self-Catering

Address
0,4 mi
20 Lüderitz Street
Aus
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Klein-Aus-Vista Lodge Namibia - Paradies in der Einsamkeit

Published: January 04, 2012
Length: 42:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Piet Bandiet

Erleben Sie die einzigartige Gäste Lodge "KLEIN-AUS-VISTA", die in der Nähe der namibianischen Wildpferde von Garup liegt. Klein-Aus-Vista bietet vielfälltige Übernachtungsmöglichkeiten,...


Wild Horses outside Aus in Namibia

Published: August 24, 2010
Length: 27:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RoomsForAfrica

Just outside the town of Aus in Namibia one will see signs to the Wild Horses. Turn off the road and find a small shelter. From here one can watch the Wild horses as they wander across the...


Aus stoep movie Namibia

Published: July 08, 2013
Length: 25:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bunduboots

Aus - Namibia astro movie filmed on bunduboots expedition to southern Namibia by Sheldon Kotze.


3rd Millennium Chess Unleashed

Published: August 10, 2010
Length: 44:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Shannon Gardner

Shannon Rene Gardner introduces 3rd Millennium Chess to the world.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Aus, Namibia

Aus is a village in Karas Region in southern Namibia. It lies on a railway line and the B4 national road, 230 km west of Keetmanshoop and about 125 km east of Lüderitz. Trains from Keetmanshoop now terminate at the village but formerly continued on to Lüderitz. The village is small but has a number of amenities including a hotel, police station, shop and garage. It is located in the Aus Mountains above the plains of the Namib Desert.

Located at -26.6667, 16.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Namibia, Karas Region

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